Bel Fuse Inc.

Description

Bel Fuse Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. The company's products are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries. It provides power solutions and protection products, including front-end power supplies, board-mount power products, industrial and transportation power products, external power products, and circuit protection products. The company also offers connectivity solutions, such as expanded beam fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and active optical devices; copper-based connectors/cable assemblies; radio frequency connectors, cable assemblies, microwave devices, and low loss cables; and ethernet, I/O, and industrial and power connectivity products. In addition, it provides magnetic solutions comprising integrated connector modules, power transformers, SMD power inductors and SMPS transformers, and ethernet discrete components. The company sells its products through direct strategic account managers, regional sales managers working with independent sales representative organizations, and authorized distributors in the United States, the People's Republic of China, Macao, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, India, Switzerland, and internationally. Bel Fuse Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey.

About

CEO
Mr. Daniel Bernstein
Employees
5,260
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Technology
Industry
Electronic Components
MIC code
XNGS
Address
300 Executive Drive, West Orange, NJ 07052, United States
Phone
201 432 0463
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Oct 21, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Apr 24, 2025
Feb 20, 2025 1.01
Oct 24, 2024 0.83 0.99 0.16 19.28%

Earnings estimate

Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
Next Year
(Dec 2025)
Number of analysts 1 1
Average estimate 0.94 5.36
Low estimate 0.94 5.36
High estimate 0.94 5.36
Last year EPS 1.19 4.43
[stock_revenue_estimate]

Growth estimates

Current qtr
-35.660%
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
-21.010%
Current year
Next year (Dec 2025)
20.990%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
Jul 28, 2023
Needham
Maintains Buy
Apr 28, 2023
Needham
Maintains Buy
Feb 24, 2023
Needham
Maintains Buy
Oct 28, 2022
Needham
Maintains Buy
Jul 29, 2022
Needham
Maintains Buy
Feb 28, 2022
Needham
Maintains Buy
May 4, 2021
Needham
Maintains Buy
Feb 19, 2021
Needham
Maintains Buy
Aug 3, 2020
Needham
Maintains Buy
Mar 17, 2020
Stephens & Co.
Maintains Buy
Mar 17, 2020
Needham
Maintains Buy
Jan 21, 2020
Needham
Maintains Buy
May 5, 2018
B. Riley FBR
Initiates Buy
Jan 19, 2017
B. Riley Securities
Initiates Buy
Jan 19, 2017
B. Riley FBR
Initiates Buy
Jan 18, 2017
B. Riley
Initiates Buy
Jul 31, 2013
Needham
Upgrade Buy
Feb 14, 2013
Needham
Downgrade Hold

Income statement

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total reported revenue 639.81M 654.23M 543.49M 465.77M 492.41M
Cost of revenue 423.96M 470.78M 409.11M 346.04M 382.44M
Gross profit 215.85M 183.45M 134.38M 119.73M 109.97M
Operating expense
Research & development 22.49M 20.24M 21.89M 23.61M 26.93M
Selling general and admin 99.09M 92.34M 86.61M 78.70M 77.42M
Other operating expenses
Operating income 94.27M 70.87M 25.88M 17.42M 5.63M
Non operating interest income
Income
Expense 2.85M 3.38M 3.54M 4.75M 5.45M
Other income expense -8.12M -8.44M 4.99M -533,000 -7.49M
Pretax income 83.30M 59.06M 27.33M 12.14M -7.30M
Tax provision 9.47M 6.37M 2.51M -659,000 1.44M
Net income 73.83M 52.69M 24.82M 12.80M -8.74M
Basic EPS 5.83 4.24 2.02 0.97 -0.71
Diluted EPS 5.83 4.24 2.02 0.97 -0.71
Basic average shares 12.78M 12.54M 12.40M 12.33M 12.28M
Diluted average shares 12.78M 12.54M 12.40M 12.33M 12.28M
EBITDA 104.78M 83.03M 42.35M 32.05M 21.84M
Net income from continuing op. 73.83M 52.69M 24.82M 12.80M -8.74M
Minority interests
Preferred stock dividends

Balance sheet

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total assets 571.63M 560.47M 511.85M 453.87M 468.92M
Current assets
Cash 57.54M 70.27M
Cash equivalents 31.83M
Cash and cash equivalents 89.37M 70.27M 61.76M 84.94M 72.29M
Other short term investments 37.55M
Accounts receivable 84.13M 107.27M 87.14M 71.37M 76.09M
Other receivables 12.79M 18.24M 28.28M 14.14M 16.32M
Inventory 136.54M 172.47M 139.38M 100.13M 107.28M
Prepaid assets
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets 21.10M 13.16M 12.47M 9.64M 11.21M
Non current assets
Properties 20.48M 21.55M 21.25M 14.22M 18.50M
Land and improvements 348,000 1.10M 1.11M 1.12M 1.43M
Machinery furniture equipment 98.53M 118.36M 120.96M 124.11M 132.13M
Construction in progress 1.57M 4.24M 5.08M 1.60M 5.09M
Leases
Accumulated depreciation -79.20M -108.39M -109.85M -112.25M -126.43M
Goodwill 102.68M 104.31M 114.30M 113.72M 116.35M
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets 49.39M 54.11M 61.00M 65.79M 72.37M
Investments and advances 10.28M
Other non current assets 44.67M 41.46M 35.72M 35.18M 30.93M
Total liabilities 231.07M 298.12M 303.10M 268.07M 300.87M
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 40.44M 64.59M 65.96M 39.77M 44.17M
Accrued expenses 50.07M 40.74M 31.17M 27.47M 25.34M
Short term debt 6.35M 5.87M 6.88M 11.88M 12.87M
Deferred revenue 3.05M 8.85M 2.22M
Tax payable
Pensions
Other current liabilities 9.16M 14.97M 4.72M 7.41M 6.27M
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 74.21M 110.74M 127.17M 118.36M 149.97M
Provision for risks and charges 19.82M 24.80M 28.43M 26.09M 26.90M
Deferred liabilities 1.46M 1.26M 1.49M 1.03M 1.73M
Derivative product liabilities
Other non current liabilities 5.10M 6.50M 10.09M 10.43M 10.51M
Shareholders equity
Common stock 1.28M 1.28M 1.25M 1.24M 1.23M
Retained earnings 307.51M 237.19M 187.94M 166.49M 157.06M
Other shareholders equity -12.04M -16.55M -18.86M -18.06M -24.07M
Total shareholders equity 340.56M 262.35M 208.74M 185.80M 168.05M
Additional paid in capital 44.26M 40.77M 38.42M 36.14M 33.83M
Treasury stock 454,000 349,000
Minority interest

Cash flow statement

20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989
Operating Activities
Net Income73.83M52.69M24.82M12.80M-8.74M20.71M-11.90M-64.83M19.20M8.60M15.91M2.37M3.76M13.65M-8.31M-14.93M26.34M25.20M20.23M24.72M13.76M578,997-12.16M32.22M21.30M15.20M8.90M7.80M8.10M-1.60M3.80M18.90M-3.30M700,000-1.80M
Depreciation13.31M14.86M16.86M16.42M16.47M18.21M20.72M21.78M23.01M20.37M12.38M9.11M8.67M8.84M6.78M7.44M7.92M9.03M10.10M9.03M8.37M6.00M7.78M5.93M6.10M4.10M3.40M3.00M3.00M2.60M2.40M2.40M2.40M2.20M2.00M
Deferred Taxes-3.87M-4.59M441,000-1.74M-2.17M2.49M-315,000-6.40M-356,000-2.69M-877,000-1.23M683,000725,0004.00M-3.62M-2.04M-988,000-3.60M-4.99M1.59M405,000-2.59M1.78M1.60M400,000-100,000400,000100,000-400,000-100,000-100,000100,000-1.00M1.00M
Stock-Based Compensation3.49M2.38M2.30M2.32M2.89M2.84M3.03M2.82M2.82M2.72M1.88M1.77M1.71M2.20M1.73M1.48M
Other Non-Cash Items-1.00M1.23M2.58M1.91M1.99M1.33M4.16M2.67M4.64M1.09M407,0001.93M607,000558,000807,0001.57M1.32M1.23M100,000-100,000100,000-100,000100,000-100,000200,000100,000-200,000-100,000
Accounts Receivable27.95M-10.67M-27.12M7.58M18.78M-14.27M-2.95M10.80M12.19M1.38M-8.03M260,00014.17M-12.16M11.30M6.01M-7.93M-4.28M-2.64M-2.67M1.76M-7.02M15.35M-6.38M-1.70M-6.00M-2.30M2.80M-3.70M-2.00M1.50M-1.80M-1.20M-500,000-100,000
Accounts Payable-22.75M1.52M23.96M-6.04M-15.11M9.00M-1.43M-588,000-10.02M-3.89M1.49M-1.42M-2.68M1.72M2.91M-1.84M
Other Assets & Liabilities19.98M-27.96M-37.05M9.52M20.19M-37.63M4.74M-19.44M17.82M9.34M-4.80M-1.07M2.77M-17.67M14.62M-12.50M2.87M-10.67M1.02M3.15M3.48M-1.06M1.25M-3.23M-3.60M200,000-1.90M1.50M-100,000-2.40M-2.70M1.00M-1.40M300,000-2.20M
Operating Cash Flow110.94M29.46M6.79M42.77M34.30M2.66M16.06M-53.19M69.30M36.91M18.36M11.73M29.69M-2.15M33.83M-16.40M28.47M19.53M25.12M29.24M28.97M-1.10M9.63M30.33M23.70M14.00M7.90M15.60M7.30M-3.70M4.80M20.60M-3.30M1.50M-1.20M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-6.09M-7.00M-2.07M-1.52M-4.08M-11.52M-6.35M-2.38M-9.81M-8.98M-6.84M-4.55M-2.54M-1.82M282,000-4.62M2.06M-9.36M-7.49M-6.58M-3.12M-6.43M-5.89M-8.13M-5.20M-3.70M-6.10M-2.70M-7.40M-5.50M-5.00M6.70M-2.10M-4.10M-3.00M
Net Intangibles-1.34M-99,000-300,000
Net Acquisitions-5.22M-16.81M-29.00M-2.18M-208.69M-30.99M-19.41M-40.42M-454,000-6.96M-20.81M-353,464-36.28M-5.56M-5.94M-27.50M
Purchase of Investments-59.99M-1.35M-2.94M-24,000-5.14M-6.19M-3.55M-18.97M-37.49M-3.63M-18.00M-17.72M-4.95M-8.82M-5.86M-773,253-1.40M-2.80M-4.70M-3.00M-1.30M-4.90M-12.50M
Sale of Investments19.92M1.35M2.16M2.82M2.82M5.12M433,00025.88M18.60M28.93M24.49M1.62M6.35M4.90M6.13M3.66M3.02M2.80M7.70M6.30M7.10M5.50M3.30M100,000
Investing Cash Flow-53.54M-7.00M-18.88M-1.52M-33.09M-13.69M-6.35M-2.38M-9.81M-217.67M-24.85M-18.87M-22.48M-44.76M23.43M-4.99M-6.49M4.23M-44.68M-18.28M-39.42M-15.60M-14.03M-5.88M-6.50M-31.00M-3.00M800,000-1.50M-4.90M-14.20M6.20M-2.10M-4.80M-4.10M
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance115.00M44.00M7.50M131.00M12.50M238.00M12.51M
Long-Term Debt Payments-40.00M-17.50M-119.35M-28.18M-14.97M-16.51M-150.02M-43.52M-58.06M-17.54M-17,000
Other Financing Charges-675,000-600,000-2.01M-718,000-15,000-5.76M39,000149,000336,00029,000-100,000100,000-100,000
Financing Cash Flow-78.60M-38.76M-8.40M-32.14M25.23M-12.31M-24.32M-47.48M-48.81M211.55M6.04M-9.89M-3.21M-3.18M-3.23M-13.84M-6.61M1.30M1.93M1.72M708,730235,993-249,722-1.43M-300,000800,000400,000100,000300,000100,000100,000200,000100,000-100,000
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position89.37M70.27M61.76M84.94M72.29M53.91M69.35M73.41M85.04M77.14M62.12M71.26M88.24M83.83M124.23M74.96M83.88M76.76M52.00M71.20M57.46M59.00M69.28M62.59M31.40M14.90M
Income Tax Paid25.06M14.62M2.87M2.65M4.69M7.48M756,0002.46M580,0004.69M-474,0001.46M1.95M2.17M1.91M
Interest Paid4.73M3.37M2.14M4.13M4.85M4.78M4.35M4.84M6.15M3.21M156,00016,00015,0002,000
Free Cash Flow96.22M31.43M-4.77M40.63M14.56M-1.50M17.70M30.38M55.90M13.42M2.31M6.87M27.34M5.21M26.70M3.10M10.58M9.67M23.53M25.53M25.55M-1.39M15.00M30.27M17.90M12.10M2.20M11.60M-400,000-7.10M600,000-100,000-1.40M-2.60M

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Farouq Tuweiq to Succeed Daniel Bernstein as CEO of Bel Fuse Inc. in May 2025 Article
Farouq Tuweiq to Succeed Daniel Bernstein as CEO of Bel Fuse Inc. in May 2025
WEST ORANGE, N.J., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Bel Fuse Inc. (Nasdaq: BELFA and BELFB) (“Bel” or the “Company”) today announced an upcoming transition in the Chief Executive Officer position at Bel. After 24 years as Bel's Chief Executive Officer and 46 total years of service at the Company, Daniel Bernstein will step down as President and CEO effective immediately following Bel's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, currently scheduled for May 27, 2025. Bernstein will transition to the role of Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors on that same date.
GlobeNewsWire Neutral
Feb 3, 2025
Bel Fuse Schedules Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Article
Bel Fuse Schedules Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call
WEST ORANGE, N.J., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bel Fuse Inc. (Nasdaq: BELFA and BELFB), a designer, manufacturer, and provider of products that power, protect and connect electronic circuits, today announced plans to release preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter after market close on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. An earnings conference call has been scheduled as follows:
GlobeNewsWire Neutral
Feb 3, 2025
Bel Fuse Announces Virtual Participation in the 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference Article
Bel Fuse Announces Virtual Participation in the 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference
WEST ORANGE, N.J., Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bel Fuse Inc. (Nasdaq: BELFA and BELFB), a leading global manufacturer of products that power, protect and connect electronic circuits, today announced its participation in the 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference:
GlobeNewsWire Neutral
Jan 3, 2025
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